London calling for big Matty

A BIG test beckons for towering Coventry heavyweight Matty Harris.

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On April 4, at London’s O2 Arena, he'll face Franklin Ignatius over eight rounds. It’s a dangerous mission. The Dagenham boxer has lost only one of 11 and took British champ Jeamie ‘TKV’ Tshikeva into the sixth round.

He doesn’t seem a concussive puncher, however, with only one inside distance win.

For Harris, who stands 6ft 8ins tall, the Queensberry show represents a chance to issue a statement of intent to domestic contenders.

The 26-year-old banger, now trained by Peter Fury, has won nine out of 10, six by stoppage. The sole defeat, in 2023, dented his reputation as Britain’s next big thing. Harris appeared to run out of gas against iron-chinned Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko and was halted in the sixth.